United States COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Laboratory Testing (NAATs) by State, Territory, and Jurisdiction
Créditos: Comité científico Covid
CDC Reverses Guidance on Testing for Fully Vaccinated People
Along with issuing new face mask guidance this week, the CDC also changed its guidance about when fully vaccinated people should get tested. Even if they’re not showing symptoms, fully vaccinated people should “get tested 3-5 days after exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and wear a mask in public […]
Biden: Children Could Get COVID-19 Vaccine Within Months
Children under age 12 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine “soon” and potentially within the next few months, President Joe Biden said Wednesday. Pfizer and Moderna are conducting vaccine clinical trials for ages 6 months to 12 years, and the results are expected sometime this fall. “Soon, in the […]
US COVID Cases Likely Undercounted by Up to 60%, New Model Shows
As many as 60% of COVID-19 cases in the United States likely have gone undetected, according to new research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Adrian Raftery, PhD, professor of sociology and statistics, along with statistics doctoral student Nicholas Irons, both at the University of Washington in Seattle, […]
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel Working in Long-Term Care Facilities, by Job Category, National Healthcare Safety Network — United States, March 2021
Summary What is already known about this topic? Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and health care personnel (HCP) who work in these facilities were prioritized for early COVID-19 vaccination. Achieving high coverage in this setting is critical to preventing additional outbreaks. What is added by this report? During March […]
Unraveling the Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta the Most , COVID Virus Yet
Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus. “When people saw that the epidemic in India was driven by delta, they did not suspect it would be so bad […]
Are You Protected Against the Delta Variant?
JOHN WHYTE: Welcome, everyone. I’m Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer at WebMD, and you’re watching Coronavirus in Context. What is happening with the Delta variant? Are we all going to need boosters in the fall? Do we have to start wearing masks, whether or not we’re vaccinated? So […]
Diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen tests in asymptomatic and presymptomatic close contacts of individuals with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection: cross sectional study
Abstract Objective To assess the diagnostic test accuracy of two rapid antigen tests in asymptomatic and presymptomatic close contacts of people with SARS-CoV-2 infection on day 5 after exposure. Design Prospective cross sectional study. Setting Four public health service covid-19 test sites in the Netherlands. Participants 4274 consecutively included close contacts (identified through test-and-trace […]
U.S. Covid-19 cases in the last 7 days
COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase across much of the country. More than 90% of states and territories are experiencing increases. The current 7-day average of daily new cases is 61,976. This is a 64.1% increase from the previous 7-day period, and a 439.7% increase from the lowest overall average […]
DEMYSTIFYING THE DELTA VARIANT WITH DATA
Last week we interviewed Dr. Winston Timp about advances that have enabled the acquisition of robust viral sequencing data during the COVID-19 pandemic. That conversation showcased the role of less visible data streams as the United States combats the anticipated development and viral variants including the Delta variant and other COVID-19 […]